The Shaw Prize is an international award established in 2002 to pay tribute to those who have made distinguished contributions to modern civilization. The three awards for Astronomy, Life Science and Medicine, and Mathematical Sciences will be presented on Tuesday, 27 September 2016 in Hong Kong. Starting this year, the monetary award for each prize has been increased from US$1 million to US$1.2 million.

The results will be announced at the press conference on Tuesday, 31 May 2016 in Hong Kong. Details are as follows: